View Poll Results: Which rearend path?
Throw new gears into stock rear.
9
19.57%
Save money, put towards 12-bolt when needed.
29
63.04%
Pick up a used 3.23 or 3.42 rear end. Wait till it breaks then buy 12 bolt.
8
17.39%
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02-26-2009, 12:14 PM
#23
LOL
It's no biggy, we have got quite a few 10, 11sec. ls1's here in town running stock 10bolts with gears. Bigrob339, GMMillwright, NASTYTRANSAM, couple sn on here runnin good on stock 10bolts
I'm not tryin to say this is the way to go, just sayin you can make the 10bolt work if setup right
It's no biggy, we have got quite a few 10, 11sec. ls1's here in town running stock 10bolts with gears. Bigrob339, GMMillwright, NASTYTRANSAM, couple sn on here runnin good on stock 10bolts
I'm not tryin to say this is the way to go, just sayin you can make the 10bolt work if setup right
02-26-2009, 02:42 PM
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i just picked up some NIB 3:73's for $115 with the install kit and found 2 shops to do the install for $225 so yes $850 seems very hight to me. one shop said $350 but that still half the price as your looking at paying
02-27-2009, 10:30 PM
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A guy I'm doing is only charging $150 for labor for install. He specializes in F-body installs... but yeah thats WAY too steep. Save up for a Strange S60 Dana or Moser 9"
03-02-2009, 05:01 AM
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IMO, like Rich said, that's an awful lot of work for 5 rwhp. But hey, if you're willing to sink that much more into a built 10-bolt (which still isn't anywhere near as strong as a 12-bolt, S60, or 9"), have at it!
Interesting reading though.
03-02-2009, 12:54 PM
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That option probably isn't for everyone.
IMO, like Rich said, that's an awful lot of work for 5 rwhp. But hey, if you're willing to sink that much more into a built 10-bolt (which still isn't anywhere near as strong as a 12-bolt, S60, or 9"), have at it!
Interesting reading though.
IMO, like Rich said, that's an awful lot of work for 5 rwhp. But hey, if you're willing to sink that much more into a built 10-bolt (which still isn't anywhere near as strong as a 12-bolt, S60, or 9"), have at it!
Interesting reading though.
03-02-2009, 02:11 PM
#33
Didn't car eto read the whole thread, but here is some input...
Why even buy a 12-bolt?
Go straight to a Strange S60 (Dana60)... beefiest of all of them, less driveline loss than a 12-bolt or 9-inch and you can keep ABS and everything else...
Have one myself and can't really see any other option, especially considering that they are almost cheaper than a Strange 12-bolt.
Why even buy a 12-bolt?
Go straight to a Strange S60 (Dana60)... beefiest of all of them, less driveline loss than a 12-bolt or 9-inch and you can keep ABS and everything else...
Have one myself and can't really see any other option, especially considering that they are almost cheaper than a Strange 12-bolt.
03-03-2009, 01:28 AM
#35
Oh, and you can do that 10-bolt build, or most of it really on the cheap if you want to.
Of course I wouldn't sink 12-1500+ into a 10 bolt, because for a little more you can have an S60.
But for those looking to make their 10 bolt last on a budget, I dont see it being a bad option.
Although I have not ran it like that yet, I'm fully prepared to put my money where my mouth is.
My car will probably run 12's for the next couple years, maybe squeak down into the 11's but I dont see going beyond that, so if it works for me at that level, we're gtg.
Of course I wouldn't sink 12-1500+ into a 10 bolt, because for a little more you can have an S60.
But for those looking to make their 10 bolt last on a budget, I dont see it being a bad option.
Although I have not ran it like that yet, I'm fully prepared to put my money where my mouth is.
My car will probably run 12's for the next couple years, maybe squeak down into the 11's but I dont see going beyond that, so if it works for me at that level, we're gtg.
03-03-2009, 04:26 AM
#36
Because you still don't solve the problem of the small ring gear. S60s, 9"s, and 12-bolts all have one thing in common - they all have MUCH larger ring gears. This puts less stress and lateral deflection on the gear face. The 10-bolt's ability to withstand torque is limited because of this. You can weld the axle tubes, run a different posi, run a rear stud girdle, and do a Mexican rain dance to keep your 10-bolt alive, but in the end, you're still going to end up with a typical 7.5" setup.
If you're happy with your 10-bolt and you like to take chances, then go for it!
I, for one, have taken too many chances with 10-bolts and have broken too many (this includes welded axle tubes, Auburn diff, and thicker gears). I won't be going down that route again, which is now why a 9" resides between my quarter panels.
JMHO...
If you're happy with your 10-bolt and you like to take chances, then go for it!
I, for one, have taken too many chances with 10-bolts and have broken too many (this includes welded axle tubes, Auburn diff, and thicker gears). I won't be going down that route again, which is now why a 9" resides between my quarter panels.
JMHO...
03-03-2009, 08:02 AM
#37
I do believe you can spend $8000+ on a fabbed 9" that wll take over 2000hp, but we are talking rears for the f-body...
A S60 will be STRONGER than a comparibly priced 9"... the ring gear and pinion on a S60 is BIGGER than a 9"...
